Resources by county > Clare

The Irish Mission at Watson House (New York)

The Mission of Our Lady of the Rosary for the Protection of Irish Immigrant Girls operated from 1883 to 1954 in Watson House overlooking New York Harbour. It was close to the Castle Garden … more

RootsIreland.ie - Clare Genealogy

RootsIreland.ie is the database run by the non-profit Irish Family History Foundation, coordinators of the county genealogy centres network. It offers access to 20+ million Irish records held by … more

Clare GenMaps

This County Clare Library map resource overlays modern maps onto historical maps and can map surnames into hotspots. Search by surname and heat maps where clusters or instances of the name from the … more

Irish Genealogical Research Society - Unique resources

Use the Resources link to access Unique Resources. These include:• Early Irish Marriage Index (pre 1864) with 213,000+ entries. This free index has been compiled from records at  the … more

Clare County Library - Digital Books

This site offers access to free online Clare and Irish material from the Internet Archive and other sources such as Irish Manuscripts Commission. The resources are arranged as … more

A Little Bit of Ireland

This site by Cathy Joynt Labath. This extensive site, has not been updated recently, but it contains useful online databases particularly for counties Clare, Galway, Limerick, Mayo and Roscommon. A … more

GENUKI - UK and Ireland Genealogy - County Clare

This page has detailed, categorised information and relevant links for researching your family from this area. more

Historic Graves - Ireland

Historic Graves is a community based heritage project which digitally records and publishes historic graveyard surveys and stories. Online material for Ireland currently covers – Carlow, Clare, … more

Clare County Library - Online Resources

This site has an impressive array of online resources. Use the site search engine for one stop searching and access. • The Genealogy and Family Historylink offers access to  online records … more

Census Search Forms 1841 & 1851 - Clare County Library

When Ireland introduced the Old Age Pension in 1908 many applicants had no birth certificate as Civil Registration did not begin until 1864. So the 1841 and 1851 census returns were used to prove … more

The Irish Manuscripts Commission - Digital books

The Commission has digitised many of their out of print publications and made them freely available online, all fully keyword searchable. A small example of what is available includes:  • … more

Landed Estates Database 1700s-1920s

A searchable online database covers estates in Connacht (Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo) and Munster (Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary and Waterford). There is … more

Ireland Genealogical Project - Genealogy Resources for County Clare

This site offers information, resources and links. more